Andrea Manning
PhD Student
Political Science
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About
Andrea Manning is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Illinois Chicago whose teaching and research focus on American politics, political behavior, and state and local politics. She has designed and taught courses including, Women, Gender, and American Politics, Equality and Justice, and Introduction to American Politics and Government. She has also served as a teaching assistant for courses on Chicago politics, constitutional law, American politics and government, and political statistics. Her teaching emphasizes connecting students to local government and public policy processes through experiential learning and civic engagement.
Education
Andrea received her BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she majored in Political Science and Public Policy.
As a Metropolitan Exchange Scholar, Andrea has also completed a number of courses at Northwestern University.
Research Currently in Progress
Andrea’s research employs a wide range of methodological approaches, including survey experiments, qualitative content analysis, in-depth interviews, and advanced statistical modeling. In addition to working on her dissertation on the role of masculinist ideology for shaping political behavior, she collaborates on multiple projects addressing Illinois public policy, including hate crime reporting, harassment of elected officials, and state policy agendas. Her co-authored research on public trust in electoral outcomes, support for public education funding, gun control attitudes, and political violence has appeared in peer-reviewed journals and in public outlets such as the Chicago Sun-Times.